What To Watch: Crazy Ex Meets 'New' Greg, The Ranch Adds Dax, MacGyver Reveals A Secret Spouse And More
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On TV this Friday: Skylar Astin joins Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dax Shepard reunites with Ashton Kutcher on The Ranch and RuPaul hosts a holiday spectacular. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for December 7, 2018
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Into the Dark
Hulu
In "Pooka!," a struggling actor takes a seasonal job dressing up as the hottest toy of the year, until the plush suit slowly takes possession of him.
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Dumplin'
Netflix
Original movie premiere: Jennifer Aniston plays a former beauty queen whose plus-size daughter (Patti Cake$‘s Danielle Macdonald) signs up for her beauty pageant in protest.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Netflix
Original movie premiere: Actor and director Andy Serkis adapts Rudyard Kipling’s All the Mowgli Stories, a collection of short stories featuring the beloved Jungle Book character (played by newcomer Rohan Chand); Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, Matthew Rhys and Naomie Harris co-star.
Nailed It! Holiday
Netflix
Holiday special premiere (seven episodes): Terrible home bakers compete in the latest, themed edition of this highly bingeable cooking show.
The Ranch
Netflix
Part 6 premiere (all 10 episodes): Rooster's fate is revealed; Colt and Abby welcome their first child; Dax Shepard (Parenthood) joins the cast in a recurring role. (Check renewal status.)
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Blindspot
NBC
Fall finale: Remi finds herself in a race against the ever-worsening ZIP poisoning as she tries to enact her ultimate plan.
Christmas Lost and Found
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: An event planner (The Good Place‘s Tiya Sircar) returns to her hometown of Chicago, where her grandmother (Enlightened‘s Diane Ladd) hosts a scavenger hunt to remind her what the holiday is all about.
Fresh Off the Boat
ABC
Louis is crushed when he finds out that Matthew Chestnut is leaving Cattleman's Ranch to take a job at Dollywood.
Icebox
HBO
Original movie premiere: This timely film centers on Óscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy who seeks asylum but instead finds himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system.
Last Man Standing
Fox
Chuck and Joe file complaints against Mike during Kyle’s first day in human resources; Ryan, Kristen and Boyd take care of their next-door neighbor’s puppy.
MacGyver
CBS
Fall finale: Matty reveals to the team that she's married and her husband -- who's been undercover for the last eight years -- is in danger. (Who's leaving?)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Holi-slay Spectacular
VH1
In this special, eight contestants from seasons past are pitted against each other and compete for the first-ever “Christmas Queen” crown. (Watch promo.)
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The CW
Fall finale: Greg (now played by Pitch Perfect‘s Skylar Astin) returns to West Covina; Valencia and Josh attend their high school reunion.
Hawaii Five-0
CBS
Fall finale: McGarrett heads to Montana with Joe White (Terry O’Quinn), where they prepare to battle those exacting revenge for a past SEAL mission. (Why is Catherine returning?)
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Blue Bloods
CBS
Fall finale: Frank looks for the cop responsible for leaking a video that shows officers participating in entrapment; Eddie retaliates after a coworker pulls a prank on Jamie.
